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Sports NewsIraqi Soccer Heroes Return Out of Sight of Adoring Fans2007-08-05 05:35 - Returning to Iraq for the first time since they won the Asian Cup final, the Iraqi national soccer team celebrated far from the gaze of their disappointed fans. Goal Blog: The Next Wayne Rooney 2007-08-04 06:01 - Manchester United signed a 9-year-old wonderkid to an academy contract after watching almost five minutes of video the boy’s grandfather sent the club. What are the chances you?ll ever hear of him again? Goal Blog: Watch Your Mouth 2007-08-04 06:01 - How will die-hard soccer fans driven mad by their team’s inadequacies or a referee’s shortsightedness or an opposing team’s good fortune be able to converse if Chinese authorities ban cursing in stadiums? Soccer: Beckham’s Debut in Doubt 2007-08-04 06:01 - David Beckham’s left ankle will probably cause him to miss his scheduled Major League Soccer debut when the Los Angeles Galaxy plays at Toronto FC on Sunday. Youth Soccer Group Agrees to Withhold Taxes From Coaches 2007-08-04 06:01 - The Internal Revenue Service has reached an agreement with a Fairfield, Conn., soccer league that clarifies the employment status of the group’s coaches. Ahead of Schedule, Adu Shifts Career to Europe 2007-08-04 05:35 - Without kicking a ball or breaking a sweat, Freddy Adu said that his transformation from domestic wunderkind to expatriate soccer player was complete. Q & A: Transcript: Houston Dynamo Coach Dominic Kinnear 2007-08-03 06:01 - Houston Dynamo Coach Dominic Kinnear discussed the SuperLiga, Major League Soccer and the quality of American soccer compared to international leagues. Goal Blog: Adu ?Happy and Proud? With Portugal Move 2007-08-03 06:01 - Freddy Adu, Benfica’s new attacking midfielder, said he learned a lot in his almost four years in M.L.S. But now, the 18 year old is European soccer player ?with a smile on my face.? Soccer Notebook: M.L.S. Teams Look to Advance in SuperLiga 2007-08-02 05:35 - Houston Dynamo will face D.C. United Wednesday, a day after the L.A. Galaxy defeated M.L.S. rival FC Dallas in the inaugural tournament featuring four teams from Major League Soccer and four from Mexico. Adu Makes Jump From M.L.S. to Portugal 2007-08-02 05:35 - Freddy Adu, the 18-year-old attacking midfielder, agreed to personal terms with Benfica in Lisbon, completing a $2 million move from M.L.S. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 |
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